With the new royal baby’s arrival now imminent, here’s everything we know about Meghan and Prince Harry’s baby plans so far…

When is Meghan Markle’s due date?

We don’t know Meghan’s precise due date, as it’s not customary for royals to make that information public, but we do know that the baby is due sometime between late April and early May, which is now only around five weeks away.

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Is Harry and Meghan’s baby a boy or a girl and could she be pregnant with twins?

As is customary with members of the royal family, the gender Meghan and Harry’s baby has been kept quiet, and likely will be until it is born.

They do make a nice couple, don’t they? (Picture: Neil Mockford/GC Images)

It’s unlikely that Meghan will be carrying twins as in the statement, Kensington Palace used the singular ‘baby’, rather than babies.

The original statement read: ‘Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019.

‘Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public.’

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What’s this about a ‘babymoon’?

A babymoon is kind of like a honeymoon, but for couples who are expecting.

According to The Sun, Prince Harry and Meghan dashed off for a babymoon of their own in early April.

They reportedly stayed at the five-star hotel Heckfield Place, which is in Hampshire, and are said to have stayed in the most expensive room which, at £10,000 a night, comes with two private terraces and its own dining room.

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Possible royal baby names for Harry and Meghan

Diana is the current favourite name, provided Harry and Meghan have a baby girl, however research has also shown that old fashioned names like Marmaduke, Ursula, Gertrude and Hyacinthe all appear on the couples’ family tree.

Since royal baby names are historically taken from family members, there’s a chance that the new royal whippersnapper could be called any of the above.

Who else has ‘The Lady in Red’ stuck in their head now? (Picture: REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool/03696)

While there’s been no official word yet as to whether or not Harry and Meghan will hire a nanny to help them look after the little sprog, Vanity Fair reported that sources have said Meghan’s mum, Doria Ragland, would be helping out with the childcare for a time.

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Where will Meghan and Harry’s child sit in line to the British throne?

The first in line for the throne is, as the Queen’s eldest son, Charles, Prince Of Wales.

After Charles, the next one to rule would be his oldest son, Prince William, Duke Of Cambridge. The next in line after William is his five-year-old son Prince George, followed by Princess Charlotte, three, Prince Louis, ten months, and dad-to-be Prince Harry.

The current person who is seventh in line to the throne, until Meghan and Harry’s baby is born, is Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

Princess Charlotte will be one of cousins to Harry and Meghan’s baby (Picture: Chris Jackson/PA Wire)

Who will the new royal baby’s cousins be?

The baby’s royal first cousins will be the Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis of Cambridge – all the children of Harry’s brother William and Wills’ wife Kate.

On Meghan’s side, her 54 year-old half-sister Samantha Markle, from whom Meghan is estranged along with her father Thomas and half-brother Thomas Jr, has three children, Noelle Rasmussen, Ashleigh Hale, and Christopher Hale, who will be the new royal baby’s cousins as well.

When will Meghan and Harry christen their baby?

We don’t know yet who the child’s godparents will be, but we can again assume that the pair will follow the lead set by Kate and Wills, and christen the little one roughly two months after he or she is born, as was the case with Prince Louis.

As for who the godparents will be, it’s very likely that Prince William will be in the running, while both Serena Williams and Priyanka Chopra are rumoured to be contenders for godmother, along with Meghan’s very close friend, hairstylist Jessica Mulroney.

Prince Harry is also close to Princess Eugenie too, who may well be in with a chance too. But we likely won’t find out until the day of the christening, as was the christenings of royal babies past.